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Hidebound — (Icelandic: Þröng Sýn ) is a 2005 film that tells of Aron, a young man who is concerned about communications and the human situation in today’s society. He decides to conduct an experiment and observes the reactions of other people to it. Through … Wikipedia

hidebound — [hīd′bound΄] adj. 1. having the hide tight over the bone and muscle structure of the body, as an emaciated cow 2. obstinately conservative and narrow minded … English World dictionary

hidebound — [[t]ha͟ɪdbaʊnd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ by n (disapproval) If you describe someone or something as hidebound, you are criticizing them for having old fashioned ideas or ways of doing things and being unwilling or unlikely to change. The men are… … English dictionary

hidebound — adjective /ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/ a) Bound with the hide of an animal. Open the box in which his large hidebound book is kept. The faint smell of manure, over 150 years old, still rises from thick yellowing pages, and you begin to live his life. b) Having… … Wiktionary

hidebound — hide|bound [ˈhaıdbaund] adj having old fashioned attitudes and ideas used to show disapproval ▪ hidebound reactionaries … Dictionary of contemporary English